Erection of a rear dormer

Why Was This Refused?

• ✓Proposed rear dormer at 43 Ormly Road, Ramsey
• ✓Dormer would be less than 20 metres from the garden of No.40
• ✓Overlooking of the neighbouring garden in its entirety
• ✓Failure to meet residential design standards
• ✓overlooking

Permission was sought to erect a rear dormer at 43 Ormly Road, Ramsey, Isle of Man. The application was refused by a Principal Planner acting under delegated authority. The decision notice identified a single clear reason for refusal: the dormer would sit less than 20 metres from the garden of the neighbouring property at No.40 and would allow the entire garden to be overlooked. This was considered an intensive and unacceptable level of overlooking for the neighbour. The proposal was found not to comply with the relevant strategic planning policy and the Residential Design Guide on these grounds.

The application was refused because the proposed rear dormer would overlook the garden of the neighbouring property at No.40 in its entirety, with the dormer being less than 20 metres away. This level of overlooking was considered unacceptable and the proposal did not meet the required planning standards.

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